There are 10 ways to get from Mannheim to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11
3h 40mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Leipzig458.4 km
4h 52m€17–29Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
6h 20mNight train
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain En / ...
5h 7mDrive 457.9 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Leipzigcar 457.9 km
3h 55m€65–93Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
4h 26mTrain via Frankfurt am Main #2
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re70
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ice
5h 35mTrain, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
3h 7mTrain, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 25mTrain, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 46m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €17 - €29 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Mannheim and Leipzig is 449 km. The road distance is 457.9 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs .
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Mannheim to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Leipzig train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Leipzig is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
DB Fernverkehr AG operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf every 4 hours, and the journey takes 3h 40m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Mannheim to Leipzig train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Leipzig is 458 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Mannheim to Leipzig.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mannheim and Leipzig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




